“Went to the park to shoot jumpers this morning. What else am I going to do?”

Nash’s work ethic and drive are legendary — even in a league of hard workers. So it’s not really surprising that he’s right back working at his game at a time when many players would be basking on a beach somewhere.

But if he wants to point the blame at one person for his unexpected basketball break, he might consider miserly Phoenix owner Robert Sarver.

If Amar’e Stoudemire was still playing for the Suns, Nash likely is playing playoff basketball this week.